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End 'Wild West' of health-record fees: MPP
Patients shouldn't have to pay for their personal health information, Ontario's former health minister says.
Video: Twitter Gets Prettier
This week on the Buzz Report, Dell pulls a switcheroo with its new tablet, Twitter gets prettier, and Google gets creepier.
Scientists urge halt to road through Serengeti
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have appealed for a halt to plans to build a road through the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in 2012, saying it will be an environmental disaster.
PG&E eyes corrosion in San Bruno
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Compressor oil in a California gas pipeline may have led to corrosion that led to a natural gas explosion, company documents suggest. ...
Oracle's net swells 20 pct amid Hurd hiring hubbub
(AP) -- Oracle Corp.'s net income swelled 20 percent in the latest quarter as the world's biggest maker of database software prospered from freer technology spending by corporations.
Android gains US smartphone market share: comScore
Google's Android operating system gained US smartphone market share in the quarter which ended in July while Blackberry maker Research in Motion, Apple and Microsoft lost ground, digital tracking firm...
New Device Makes Your Credit Card Smart
An innovative design may soon turn your typical credit card into a smart money machine.
Showbusiness helped plight of Victorian disabled, says novelist
A theatre historian's new novel has shone a light on the way disabled people, forced to make a living as freakshow performers, were treated in the Victorian era.
Microsoft wraps up tools for mobile app developers
(AP) -- Microsoft has taken another step toward a holiday release for its next generation of smart phones.
Drillers Fault Study on Moratorium Losses
The Obama administration says the suspension of deepwater oil and gas drilling caused only modest job and economic losses.
Coming to a device near you: A safer, faster Internet
Like an aging bridge, the Internet is groaning under the weight of traffic that is growing by leaps and bounds and changing form under constant innovation.
Twitter helps smaller firms level the information playing field
Smaller companies that don't get much news coverage can bridge the information gap with investors by tweeting, according to a study by Greg Miller, Hal White and Beth Blankespoor of...
NDSU Researchers Recognized for Top-Cited Scientific Article
A scientific article by researchers at North Dakota State University, Fargo, has been named one of the "Top-50 most cited articles" from 2007 to 2010, in the Journal of Aerosol...
Developing countries may not benefit from adopting international treaties
A new study by an Oregon State University business professor has found that developing countries that adopt major international economic treaties do not necessarily gain more foreign direct investment.
U.S. drug firm penalized $300M for criminal actions
A major U.S. drug company, Forest Pharmaceuticals, has agreed to plead guilty to three charges related to selling an unapproved drug, promoting an antidepressant to children and obstructing federal agents.
Investors await RIM results at close
Analysts will keep a close eye on the Waterloo, Ont.-based Research in Motion Ltd. when it reports its second-quarter results at the end of the trading day.
Giants of Japanese media eye digital salvation
With huge circulations, loyal readers and a tireless reporting culture that runs around the clock, Japan's newspapers have defied many of the woes that have beset their western print peers.
Disabled Japanese tourist plans robo-suit adventure
A disabled Japanese adventurer says he is planning to leave his wheelchair behind and walk up a medieval French World Heritage site next year with the help of a cutting-edge...
Motorola buys location-based software developer Aloqa
US telecom giant Motorola said Thursday it has acquired Aloqa GmbH, a developer of location-based programs for smartphone users.
Oil Spill 101: What Have We Learned?
Though the recent oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the BP/Deep Water Horizon oilrig explosion is no longer leading headlines, this fall, the disaster will be a...
Q&A: Apple gets serious about set-top TV product
Apple earlier this month announced it is refurbishing its living room strategy by updating its Apple TV set-top box.
New life for Eritrean fish stock
ROME, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A $12.6 million grant will target an effort to boost the fishing sector in one of the last under-explored markets in Eritrea, an...
Yahoo computers smash pi record
The 2,000,000,000,000,000th digit of the mathematical constant pi has been found in a striking display of parallel computing power.
FSU Researchers Team Up With Schoolteachers on Web-Based System for Math and Science Instruction
A doctor records his patients' symptoms on a tiny laptop computer, receiving instant, expert feedback for his diagnosis. A police officer gets a suspect's rap sheet in minutes, thanks...
Mediterranean countries offer fewer urban transport options than Central European ones
Catalan researchers have studied the factors relating to urban transport service provision in 45 European cities, including Barcelona, Bilbao and Madrid. The study, published in the latest issue of Transportation...
Canada, Russia expect to win Arctic claims at UN
The foreign ministers of Russia and Canada both said Thursday they expect the United Nations to rule in favour of their nations' respective rival claims to Arctic resources.
Women in science blogging | Martin Robbins
With women science bloggers under-represented in blogging networks, here's my attempt to crowd-source a listA recent blog post by Jenny Rohn observed that 'celebrated science bloggers are predominantly male', and points to the...
High deductible likely chosen by the healthy, educated
Healthier people are more likely to select a high-deductible health plan over a conventional plan, according to data from several employers that first offered the option in 2006. Participants choosing...